Dodging a Bullet

Greetings most humans and others,

Oh my goodness! Mr. Nelson does not know how close he came to disaster last night! Actually, it's probably Missy Linda who really gained the most from dodging this bullet.

It is a dark and cloudy night. Missy Linda has just returned home from work at about 10:00 pm. All of a sudden, Mr. Nelson sees something out the window of the family room. He is going berserk and using his "big boy" bark. Missy Linda thinks that he is just seeing his reflection in the window- - -so she stupidly opens the back door. Out he bolts, full speed ahead!

Just as Mr. Nelson gets close to the intruder, Missy Linda sees what it is, and what it is strikes terror in her heart! She starts to yell at Mr. Nelson to come back, but it is too late. He is right next to the interloper, which just happens to be a skunk with bushy tail up and waving! Missy Linda freaks and starts yelling again, but then she realizes what time of night it is, and screams in a softer voice (like that is possible!).

Suddenly she realizes that if the skunk had sprayed, she should be smelling it by now. Glory be! There is no odor. Mr. Nelson (and Missy Linda, by association) has avoided the horrific emergency of skunk spray!

That is Missy Linda's Miracle of the Week!